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It depends on what you're welding and what kind of weld you need.
For an extremely strong weld where you don't want to transfer as much heat to the surrounding areas, tig is the way to go. Tig has the option of melting only the source material (together), so if it is better than no material is added, then tig is the better process. If you want a small, uniform weld, then tig is also superior.
Mig is wire-feed and so adds material to the pieces being welded. So it is better for filling areas or adding superior strength. If the material surrounding the weld can take the heat or doesn't matter if it is deformed or discolored, then mig welding is the way to go.
A good discussion of Tig and Mig welding is here http://www.ridgecrest.ca.us/~biesiade/weld.htm.
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 15y agoThe gist of it is TIG welding melts the metal together and MIG welding uses a filler for the space between to bond the metal.
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What cannot be mig welded but can be tig welded also what cannot be mig and tig welded but can be stick welded?
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When we are using the tig welder we getting welding defects on our blanks, but when using the plasma weld no defects are found
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What are the release dates for Xtreme 4x4 - 2001 TIG Welding 101?
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What are the release dates for Courage - 2000 Mig Disaster?
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tungsten inert gas metal inert gas now refered to as gmaw gas metal arc welding.
Is a wire feed a mig or tig?
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What are the types of welding?
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How big is a fig in a wig?
as big as a mig in tig
What cannot be mig welded but can be tig welded also what cannot be mig and tig welded but can be stick welded?
Aluminum is one example of a metal that cannot be MIG welded and must be TIG welded. The limitation of MIG is usually the heat it can produce versus thickness of the material. One quarter-inch thickness is usually about as thick as you can weld with either MIG or flux-core wire feed welders. Anything else will require the heat energy available with a stick welder.
What it the welder called that can weld aluminum?
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In which process is the electrode used in welding?
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What the difference between tetanus and tig?
Tetanus is a disease that affects the muscles and the respiratory system. The difference between tetanus and TIG or tetanus immunoglobulin is that the latter is a form of preventative vaccine for tetanus.
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